She seemed much younger than she was really

[Tarheel]

It was a rhetorical question. (I never use that phrase. Never.)

 

[Lycidas]

It was a rhetorical question. (I never use that phrase. Never.)

It sounds as though you positively hate the phrase. Do you hate its whole family (in truth, really, to be frank, candidly, frankly, honestly, etc., etc.)?

 

[Tarheel]

@Lycidas Frankly, I don't think I use any of them.